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Nevada Legal Requirements for Divorce


Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce

Code Section125.010, 020, 130
Residency RequirementsUnless grounds accrued in county where action brought, one party must have been a resident at least 6 weeks before filing.
Waiting PeriodDecree is final when entered.
'No Fault' Grounds for DivorceSeparation(1 yr. without cohabitation); incompatibility.
Defenses to a Divorce Filing-
Other Grounds for DivorceInsanity (for 2 yrs. prior); lived apart without cohabitation for 1 yr.; incompatibility.

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